Houthulst
Houthulst
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Houthulst town hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Houthulst in West Flanders | |
Interactive map of Houthulst | |
Houthulst Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′N 02°57′E / 50.983°N 2.950°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Diksmuide |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeroen Vandromme (CD&V) |
| • Governing parties | CD&V, Vooruit |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.02 km2 (21.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 10,032 |
| • Density | 179.1/km2 (463.8/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8650 |
| NIS code | 32006 |
| Area codes | 051 |
| Website | www |
Houthulst (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌutɦʏlst]; West Flemish: Oetulst, pronounced [ˈutœːst]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality consists of the sub-municipalities Houthulst, Jonkershove, Klerken and Merkem. On January 1, 2006, Houthulst had a total population of 9,051. The total area is 55.89 km² which gives a population density of 162 inhabitants per km².